Remote Senior Director, Payer and Access Marketing

Summary

Join Annexon Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company advancing novel therapies for devastating classical complement-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases. We are seeking a Senior Director, Payer and Access Marketing to lead the development and implementation of strategies to ensure optimal reimbursement, access, and coverage for our therapies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Health Policy, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical market access, payer marketing, or reimbursement strategy
• Strong understanding of the U.S. healthcare system, including the payer landscape, reimbursement processes, and health economics
• Proven experience in developing and executing payer marketing strategies for high-cost specialty or rare disease therapies
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement payer marketing strategies to drive optimal market access and reimbursement across commercial and public payers
• Lead efforts to create value propositions, messaging, and payer tools to support access and reimbursement for Annexon's products
• Collaborate with the Market Access and Sales teams to integrate payer marketing strategies into broader launch and post-launch plans
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Government Affairs, and HEOR (Health Economics and Outcomes Research) to develop clinical and economic evidence that supports payer coverage and formulary inclusion
• Lead the development of payer engagement materials, including presentations, brochures, and online content, to support customer-facing field teams
• Analyze and monitor payer policies, reimbursement trends, and market access barriers, identifying opportunities and risks for Annexon's portfolio
• Provide strategic input into pricing and contracting strategies in alignment with market access goals
• Manage relationships with external vendors and consultants to support payer marketing initiatives
• Ensure compliance with relevant healthcare regulations and policies related to market access and reimbursement

Preferred Qualifications

• An MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Experience in rare diseases, specialty therapeutics, or novel biologics
• Knowledge of health policy, pricing, and reimbursement in both U.S. commercial and public markets

Benefits

• A stimulating and rewarding workplace includes flexible work schedules, remote opportunities and the ability to achieve a work-life balance
• We are located in Brisbane, CA, with shuttle service from BART, CalTrain and the Ferry
• Annexon offers a competitive base salary and equity participation, employee stock purchase plan, as well as a comprehensive health benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending plans, as well as other benefits